| Title |
Rectal diverticulum: a new complication of STARR procedure for obstructed defecation
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Techniques in Coloproctology, May 2008
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| DOI | 10.1007/s10151-008-0389-z |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
G. Sciaudone, C. Di Stazio, I. Guadagni, F. Selvaggi |
| Abstract |
We report a case of rectal diverticulum developed after stapled transanal rectal resection (STARR) procedure for obstructed defecation. A 21-year-old woman with chronic constipation was diagnosed with a rectocele at defecography. The patient underwent STARR procedure. Six months later, she presented with severe constipation requiring enemas and a worse condition than that preoperatively. Defecography and rectoscopy revealed a rectal wall diverticulum cavity with incomplete elimination of barium enema. The patient underwent transanal diverticulectomy and direct rectal wall repair. STARR procedure can produce new and difficult-to-treat complications and should be reserved for expert colorectal surgeons with proved familiarity in transanal surgery. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 1 | 5% |
| Unknown | 20 | 95% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unspecified | 9 | 43% |
| Other | 3 | 14% |
| Student > Master | 3 | 14% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 2 | 10% |
| Professor > Associate Professor | 1 | 5% |
| Other | 1 | 5% |
| Unknown | 2 | 10% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 10 | 48% |
| Unspecified | 9 | 43% |
| Unknown | 2 | 10% |
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